a departure for an arrival.....18k 2872

I am usually a one watch kind of guy -and that is Constellations
- so this is a bit of a departure for me

however -my interest was recently piqued by the lovely 2872 on the sales forum

and low and behold a similar version -but with the tachy ring, grained dial and coffin-shaped indices -came up for auction recently and I just couldn't resist

A splendid 18k pink gold OT-2872-62 (or at least that is the reference the auction house gave it)
not a huge watch - approx 35mm top to bottom excl lugs - but wears large enough on my puny wrists
320 movement (sorry no pics yet)
around 1960 I guess?

not perfect -showing some signs of its age and a little corrosion on the smaller hands - but a pretty good sharp case
sweet little box -but I suspect not the original (bit small?)
(the hands, indices and case look different colours in the pics but all match)

thank you to the members who offered me their advice prior to bidding

enjoy...

Philip

Nice watch! I like your one watch philosophy. Is it your only watch? Did you sell a Constellation to get it?

Don't blame you one bit! Have a similar one with original & honest dial (yours looks fantastic!) in a SS case from about 59

Hi @jiminchoi
to answer your questions:
no -I didn't sell any Connies to buy this little beauty
and a second no - I have a small but treasured collection of Constellations (all recently posted in the Constellation thread)
-and to be honest it is likely to be only a brief departure from my devotion to Constellations
in fact I also acquired an absolutely splendid 14k Connie around the same time (courtesy of a member) -my first pie-pan -pic below (all the rest being the dome-dial variety that I'm particularly fond of )

Philip

thanks Doug -really pleased with it

regarding the reference number - that could be because I'm a bit of an over excited pillock

the watch is a 2872 not 2782 -doh!! 🤦

Nice, a very classy collection!